Sniffing Out Crime
A family in Portland, Ore., is heartbroken that their “beloved” sculpture has been stolen from their front porch — a two-foot-tall, 50-pound plastic human nose. “We woke up this morning and the nose was gone,” Delia Albert reported. It has been on their porch for a year, and for Halloween they planned to put a pair of glasses on the top and a giant moustache at the bottom. The family is offering a reward for its return. “No questions asked,” Albert said. “We just want the nose back.” (RC/Portland Oregonian) ...But when they asked the police for help, they just snorted.Original Publication Date: 21 October 2018
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